NAC449.0186. Requirements for plan of care.

     1. The medical director of a program of hospice care shall cause a written plan of care to be established for each patient in the program. Any person who furnishes care for the patient shall adhere to the plan.

     2. A plan of care must:

     (a) Be established by the physician of the patient or by the medical director of the program of hospice care, and the interdisciplinary team which provides the hospice care;

     (b) Include an assessment of the needs of the patient and identify the services required by the patient, which must include the management of discomfort and relief of symptoms of the patient;

     (c) State the scope and frequency of each service to be provided to the patient and members of his or her family; and

     (d) Be reviewed and updated at intervals that are specified in the plan by the person who established the plan. The review must be documented in writing.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 7-20-90)